actionhac
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5580563 - 12/20/12 12:23 PM
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The 100" Hooker.
I don't need to own it I just want to use it to explore the heavens for the rest of my life.
I'll just park a single wide in the back and I'll be as quiet as a church mouse.
Robert
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bremms
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5580638 - 12/20/12 12:57 PM
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The Lick 120" is a really handsome telescope. The 36 inch refractor there is such a nice instrument. The building has the smell of old wood and grease. It gave me a wonderful sensation.
The road up there is a wicked drive, never got to do it in a really capable car or bike.
Edited by bremms (12/20/12 12:59 PM)
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Ziggy943
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5580803 - 12/20/12 02:33 PM Attachment (31 downloads)
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This one still does it for me.
Edited by Ziggy943 (12/20/12 02:33 PM)
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Laz
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5580810 - 12/20/12 02:37 PM
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amen to the Hundred inch
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bremms
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5581404 - 12/20/12 08:31 PM
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Never seen the Hooker in person, but it was areal feat back in the teen's. Plate glass mirror with lots of bubbles.
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desertrefugee
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5581496 - 12/20/12 09:33 PM Attachment (24 downloads)
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You guys might laugh, but I'm a simple man. Hanging in and around these parts (this forum) for some years now, I'd always been intrigued with the 60mm f20's that popped up from time to time - but with nowhere near the regularity of many other more "mainstream" classic Japanese refractors.
It may not be the Holy Grail, but when I scored an SPI f20 earlier this year, I sure felt like I'd found it.
Like I said, I'm a simple man...
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droid
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5581521 - 12/20/12 09:53 PM
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Darrell; thats one fine looking scope man.......
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droid
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5581524 - 12/20/12 09:54 PM
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Ziggy; oh my thats a gorgeous scope, whats the diameter???
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Jason H.
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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A 16" Criterion Dynascope would be interesting! (or the 12.5" or 10" in that order.) I suspect that I'll still be happy with my RV-6 (second from the right below) even after the telescope fairy delivers the 16" though 
Regards, Jason W. Higley
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Ziggy943
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5581712 - 12/21/12 12:00 AM
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Ziggy; oh my thats a gorgeous scope, whats the diameter???
It's the 9" Clark in my sig line.
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clintwhitman
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5581866 - 12/21/12 04:37 AM
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 Ziggy!!
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Ham Radio
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582040 - 12/21/12 08:31 AM
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And then I went into the Air Force, lost interest, moved to Ca. and then back here to Mn. and got back into astronomy. Now I have to see if I can find out what happened to it!
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bierbelly
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582271 - 12/21/12 10:52 AM
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This one still does it for me.
I imagine setting that up at a remote site requires some determination!
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bob midiri
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582314 - 12/21/12 11:27 AM
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A 16" Criterion Dynascope would be interesting! (or the 12.5" or 10" in that order.) I suspect that I'll still be happy with my RV-6 (second from the right below) even after the telescope fairy delivers the 16" though
Regards, Jason W. Higley
Jason awesome!! Hey can i borrow your picture to prove to my wife that I ain't as nuts as she thinks with all my scopes!!!
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StarWrangler
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582330 - 12/21/12 11:35 AM
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Ziggy,
Fantastic Scope!
I really love that Byers Mount, What year is it?
I still have my 1070's 6 inch full dia Byers drive.
Alan O.
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Eric P
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582340 - 12/21/12 11:39 AM
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The legendary 8" Vega Mak Newt
Hey Bierbelly, you having a garage sale anytime soon?
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Ziggy943
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582372 - 12/21/12 12:03 PM
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Ziggy,
Fantastic Scope!
I really love that Byers Mount, What year is it?
I still have my 1070's 6 inch full dia Byers drive.
Alan O.
My friend Brent W. and I got the first two production models. I think it was 1982.
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Ziggy943
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582377 - 12/21/12 12:06 PM
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Ziggy!!
Clint,
When are you bringing the Pearl to Utah? And don't say right after I bring the Clark to Mnt. Pinos. I would love to see our scopes side by side. What a photo-op that would be.
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jjbird
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582409 - 12/21/12 12:25 PM
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Wow!...That is the Holy Grail indeed.
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bierbelly
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582450 - 12/21/12 12:42 PM
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The legendary 8" Vega Mak Newt
Hey Bierbelly, you having a garage sale anytime soon?
Well lets see, I'm 58 now and none of my kids would appreciate it...
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